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hypergeometric function  

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  • In mathematics, the Gaussian or ordinary hypergeometric function ₂F₁(a,b;c;z) is a special function represented by the hypergeometric series, that includes many other special functions as specific or limiting cases. It is a solution of a second-order linear ordinary differential equation (ODE). Every second-order linear ODE with three regular singular points can be transformed into this equation. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergeometric_function)

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